Birch Lane, Purley, CR8 3LH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CR8 3LH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.8%	51.9%	0.1%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.2%	48.1%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.9%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of CR8 3LH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	25.5%	26.2%	0.7%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	62.7%	63.4%	0.7%	44.2%	19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	4.7%	4.4%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	5.3%	5.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-0.4%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.4%	64.8%	12.4%	48.4%	16.4%
Good health	31.3%	19.4%	-11.9%	33.6%	-14.2%
Fair health	12.9%	12.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%	0.1%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CR8 3LH this area, 7.6% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 60.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.6%	7.6%	-2.0%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	11%	-2.4%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	10.4%	-4.5%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	46.3%	60.6%	14.3%	33.8%	26.8%
Other	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.4% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	11.3%	21.6%	10.3%	3.1%	18.5%
Pakistani	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	2.7%	4.5%
Other Asian	5.3%	3.9%	-1.4%	1.6%	2.3%
Black African	1.8%	2.6%	0.8%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	72.4%	56.4%	-16.0%	81.4%	-25.0%
Other	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.8%	73.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	4.5%	5.9%	1.4%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	6.1%	7.8%	1.7%	2.7%	5.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.5%	10.6%	1.1%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	74.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	1.1%	22.3%	21.2%	9.8%	12.5%
5-10 Years	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	20.3%	1.3%	-19.0%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.8%	76.7%	15.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	19.1%	37.2%	-18.1%
Christian	43.4%	46.2%	-2.8%
Hindu	14.5%	1.7%	12.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	12.4%	6.5%	5.9%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Birch Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Birch Lane was 70.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.3% higher than the Coulsdon Town average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Birch Lane has the 19th highest crime rate of 70 local areas in Coulsdon Town and the 504th lowest crime rate of 1,082 local areas in Croydon .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 67.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CR8 3LH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 2/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Birch Lane are based on 6 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Croydon.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Birch Lane, Purley, CR8 3LH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CR8 3LH

Average Price
£1,928,970

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,917,963

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,972,997

Estimated Average Property Prices for Birch Lane

Average Price
£1,727,923

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,695,175

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,891,658

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Birch LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Medina Gate Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,800,000	2022-07-20	£2,636,155
Ummed Villa Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London Other, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2020-09-01	£1,891,658
Birch House Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£2,050,000	2020-06-05	£2,110,914
The Orchard Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£128,732	1998-10-30	£513,219
Birch House Birch Lane, Purley, Greater London Detached, an established residential building	£200,000	1996-03-25	£1,098,780

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CR8 3LH

Employment

CR8 3LH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 19% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CR8 3LH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	92
Retired	75
Self-Employed	60
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Financial and insurance activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	15
Other	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Real estate activities	7
Information and communication	6
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Purley Nursery School 58 Pampisford Road , CR8 2NE	4out of 4	1,583 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Woodcote Primary School Dunsfold Rise , CR5 2ED	- not rated	1,222 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Margaret Roper Catholic Primary School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington Primary Academy Mollison Drive , Roundshaw SM6 9JN	1out of 4	1,641 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Beaumont Primary School Old Lodge Lane , CR8 4DN	4out of 4	1,648 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Christ Church CofE Primary School (Purley) Montpelier Road , CR8 2QE	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The John Fisher School Peaks Hill , CR8 3YP	3out of 4	794 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Boys	More About School
Woodcote High School Meadow Rise , CR5 2EH	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Thomas More Catholic School Russell Hill Road , CR8 2XP	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Wallington High School for Girls Woodcote Road , SM6 0PH	3out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Wilson's School Mollison Drive , SM6 9JW	4out of 4	2,461 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Croydon College Fairfield Campus , College Road CR9 1DX	- not rated	5,105 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cumnor House School 1 Woodcote Lane , CR8 3HB	- not rated	392 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Laleham Lea School 29 Peaks Hill , CR8 3JJ	- not rated	619 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St David's School 23-25 Woodcote Valley Road , CR8 3AL	- not rated	860 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Nicholas School Reedham Drive , CR8 4DS	3out of 4	1,598 yd	Community special school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cumnor House School 168 Pampisford Road , CR2 6DA	- not rated	2,285 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thomas Franks Catering @ Cumnor House Nursery Purley	Cumnor House Nursery School, 13 Woodcote Lane	381 yd
Lord Roberts On The Green	19 Upper Woodcote Village, Purley	680 yd
The Params	18 Foxley Lane, Purley	912 yd
Lucy's Kitchen@Ltd	Purley Sports Club, The Ridge	930 yd
Purley Sports Club	The Ridge, Purley	932 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Taya Oriental	86 Brighton Road, Purley	951 yd
Pizza GoGo	82 Brighton Road, Purley	951 yd
Taya Sushi	86 Brighton Road, Purley	951 yd
Purley Dragon	84 Brighton Road, Purley	951 yd
Berlin Kebab	110 Brighton Road, Purley	973 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Lodge School (Closed) Woodcote Lane	swimming pool	385 yd
St David'S School WOODCOTE VALLEY ROAD	artificial grass pitch	555 yd
The John Fisher School PEAKS HILL	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	831 yd
Dynamics Health & Fitness (Closed) 112A 112A Brighton Road	health and fitness suite	923 yd
Purley Sports Club THE RIDGE	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	980 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	550 Mbit/s
Average download speed	541 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	75 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	70 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.

Overview of CR8 3LH